Persona 5’s Joker Joins the Fight in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

At The Game Awards 2018, Nintendo announced that the lead character of Persona 5, Joker, would be joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a playable character.

Check out Joker’s reveal trailer below:

The character will be included in the “Challenger Pack 1” DLC for the game. There are currently a total of five “Challenger Pack” DLCs that are planned to be added. Each pack will consist of a single new playable character, a new stage and a small assortment of music tracks. The packs will cost $5.99 individually though purchasing the “Fighters Pass” for $24.99 will net you all five packs.

Here’s an overview of the character, via Nintendo:

The Persona games are a spinoff of the popular Shin Megami Tensei franchise, which has along and storied history in the world of video games – with many of the games appearing on Nintendo systems. Sporting an iconic mask and a variety of weapons, Joker is the main character of Persona 5, a beloved game that won Best Role-Playing Game and was nominated for Game of the Year at last year’s The Game Awards.

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